This brief discusses the longstanding legal doctrine, Chevron deference, being challenged in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and includes examples of what could be at stake for health

Continue readingUpcoming SCOTUS Case Could Weaken the Impact of Regulation on Key Patient and Consumer Protections

Most patients do not know about the new surprise billing protections and likely also do not know of resources available to seek recourse for incorrect medical bills. This brief provides

Continue readingWhat resources are available for privately insured patients who get surprise balance bills?

Adult dental care can lead to high out of pocket costs for consumers, especially for those with private insurance coverage. This post analyzes a proposed provision in the HHS Notice

Continue readingAccess to Adult Dental Care Gets Renewed Focus in ACA Marketplace Proposal

Patient-provider email messaging accelerated early in the COVID-19 pandemic as more patients sought medical care remotely, and the addition of billing codes for digital health services and subsequent changes in

Continue readingCharges for Emails with Doctors and other Healthcare Providers

This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adults

Continue readingAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs

The Affordable Care Act does not require businesses to provide health benefits to their workers, but applicable large employers may face penalties if they don’t make affordable coverage available. The

Continue readingEmployer Responsibility Under the Affordable Care Act

According to an analysis of responses to KFF’s Employer Health Benefits Survey in 2023, relatively few (8%) large firms (with 200 or more workers) offering health benefits report reducing or

Continue readingSince Dobbs, Few Large Firms Have Changed Their Plan’s Abortion Coverage Policy

This brief presents findings from the 2023 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey on coverage of abortion services in large employer-sponsored health plans, changes employers made to abortion coverage since the

Continue readingCoverage of Abortion in Large Employer-Sponsored Plans in 2023

Note:  This content was updated on February 28, 2024  to incorporate new FAQs from CMS. Tables 1 and 2 were also updated to include updated recommendations. It has been more

Continue readingPreventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act

This compiles key polling data examining the favorability of the Affordable Care Act and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the impact of the law on

Continue reading5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act